BRIEFING: Opinion split over role of voluntary credit integrity initiatives, UK govt consultation finds
Stakeholders across the UK’s carbon and nature markets hold differing views on whether the government should use voluntary integrity initiatives as best practice guides, the government said on Thursday.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Blue carbon demand holds, but integrity, financing hurdles persist
Challenges around additionality, financing, and limited demand are emerging as key constraints for scaling blue carbon markets, even as interest in high-quality projects remains strong, experts said on Thursday.
Read MoreEurope’s peatlands could attract €2 bln over 10 years if finance hurdles eased, report says
A non-profit on Thursday released a report outlining recommendations to unlock up to €2 billion in private investment over the next decade for peatland restoration in Europe, including scaling up water markets.
Read MoreScientists question the future of blue carbon methodologies
An academic paper has posed 10 priority questions for the next decade of blue carbon science, including whether blue carbon crediting methodologies could be simplified.
Read MoreJapan looking beyond J-Blue voluntary credits to explore compliance -webinar
Japan is interested in developing blue compliance credits in addition to its government-backed J-Blue scheme, the Japan Blue Economy Association (JBE) said on Friday.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Stacking carbon, biodiversity good for MRV but not for markets, EU summit hears
Stacking carbon, biodiversity, and water at the MRV level would improve efficiency for participants in the EU’s public certification scheme for carbon removal activities, however markets for each credit type should be kept separate, a summit heard on Thursday.
Read MoreTropical forest initiative revamps methodology in line with biodiversity credit principles
The High Integrity Forest Investment Initiative (HIFOR) has announced updates to both its methodology and its guide and standard, including changes to align with high-integrity principles for biodiversity credit markets.
Read MoreNew Zealand could be a key source of high integrity nature credits, report says
New Zealand could become a key source of high integrity nature-based carbon credits in the voluntary market, a report published Friday argued, but noted coordinated work is needed to get it going from what is currently almost a standing start.
Read MoreResearchers develop modelling system to improve forest carbon measurement in Asia
Researchers in Japan have developed a modelling system designed to improve the monitoring of carbon uptake in tropical forests in Asia, with tests showing it can estimate daily carbon absorption with a margin of error of around 9.4%.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: Proposed WOTUS Rule threatens foundation of US ecosystem market
US ecosystem market stakeholders are awaiting word on a proposed EPA rule which would dramatically reduce the number of wetlands requiring offsets.
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